National Stock Number
5930-00-327-8388
National Stock Number (NSN) 5930-00-327-8388, or NIIN 003278388, (switch,mercury) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 5930002403558, 5930008737413.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Nov 02, 2005, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00159. [A SWITCH IN WHICH A MERCURY POOL IS USED TO BRIDGE FIXED CONTACTS WHEN THEIR INCLOSING SEALED CAPSULE IS TILTED. DO NOT USE IF SWITCH HAS AN ACTUATOR, SUCH AS LEVER, PUSH BUTTON, TOGGLE, AND THE LIKE. SEE SWITCH (AS MODIFIED). FOR ITEMS IN WHICH A CONTACT MAY BE MOVED INTO A MERCURY POOL BY A MAGNETIC FIELD, SEE SWITCH, REED.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 5930003278388 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8536509035: switches, push-button, rated at over 5 a, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 v. The Schedule B End Use is listed as electric apparatus. NAICS classification category 335931: current-carrying wiring device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2024.